Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common craniofacial pain syndrome. This disorder causes severe facial pain and is described as very acute, similar to an electric shock to the jaw, eye region, teeth or gums. The authors present a clinical case involving a 46-year-old patient with trigeminal neuralgi...

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Main Authors: Antonino Genovese, Antonella Calabrò, Davide Capone
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Jezik:English
Izdano: Publiediting 2021-09-01
Serija:Pathos
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Online dostop:https://www.pathos-journal.com/2021_2_218.html
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Antonella Calabrò
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description Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common craniofacial pain syndrome. This disorder causes severe facial pain and is described as very acute, similar to an electric shock to the jaw, eye region, teeth or gums. The authors present a clinical case involving a 46-year-old patient with trigeminal neuralgia; in this study, cannabinoid treatment (19% THC; <1% CBD) showed good pain relief.
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spelling doaj.art-cab901b8cdfd421fb0920a16a27798ce2022-12-22T04:03:51ZengPublieditingPathos1593-23542385-07442021-09-01282Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgiaAntonino Genovese0Antonella Calabrò1Davide Capone2Anaesthesia, UOS Spoke Pain Therapy Unit, ASP Messina, Patti, ItalyUOC Occupational Medicine, University of Messina, ItalyAnaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy Unit, University of Palermo, ItalyTrigeminal neuralgia is the most common craniofacial pain syndrome. This disorder causes severe facial pain and is described as very acute, similar to an electric shock to the jaw, eye region, teeth or gums. The authors present a clinical case involving a 46-year-old patient with trigeminal neuralgia; in this study, cannabinoid treatment (19% THC; <1% CBD) showed good pain relief.https://www.pathos-journal.com/2021_2_218.htmltrigeminal neuralgiacannabinoidsmedical cannabischronic painanalgesia
spellingShingle Antonino Genovese
Antonella Calabrò
Davide Capone
Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
Pathos
trigeminal neuralgia
cannabinoids
medical cannabis
chronic pain
analgesia
title Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
title_full Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
title_fullStr Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
title_full_unstemmed Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
title_short Cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
title_sort cannabinoids in trigeminal neuralgia
topic trigeminal neuralgia
cannabinoids
medical cannabis
chronic pain
analgesia
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